Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Thick Cut Ham Steak has less impact on blood sugar than Chicken Pasta Salad With Dried Cherries & Almonds

Chicken Pasta Salad With Dried Cherries & Almonds

Thick Cut Ham Steak

Chicken Pasta Salad With Dried Cherries & Almonds
BSI: 23 - Moderate Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 100.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 13.0g Raises blood sugar 26.0
Fiber 1.0g Not digested -2.0
Net Carbs 12.0g Digestible carbs 24.0
Protein 8.0g Moderates impact -0.4
Fat 23.0g Slows digestion -0.8
Total Blood Sugar Impact 23

This calculation is an estimate based on available nutritional data and may not be accurate in all cases.

Thick Cut Ham Steak
BSI: 4 - Low Impact

How We Calculated BSI Score

Factor Amount Effect Points
Serving Size 56.0g Measurement baseline —
Carbohydrates 2.0g Raises blood sugar 4.0
Fiber 0.0g Not digested 0.0
Net Carbs 2.0g Digestible carbs 4.0
Protein 9.0g Moderates impact -0.1
Fat 1.0g Slows digestion -0.0
Total Blood Sugar Impact 4

This calculation is an estimate based on available nutritional data and may not be accurate in all cases.

Chicken Pasta Salad With Dried Cherries & Almonds

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Deli Salads Target Stores Branded

Full Food Name

Chicken Pasta Salad With Dried Cherries & Almonds, Chicken Pasta

Thick Cut Ham Steak

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Pepperoni, Salami & Cold Cuts Farmer John Branded

Full Food Name

Thick Cut Ham Steak

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Chicken Past... Thick Cut Ha...
Carbs 13.0g 2.0g
Sugars 5.0g 2.0g
Fiber 1.0g 0.0g
Protein 8.0g 9.0g
Fat 23.0g 1.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Chicken Pasta Salad With Dried Cherries & Almonds

Serving size 100.0 GRMg

Calories 290

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 23.0g 29%
Saturated Fat 3.5g 18%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 35.0mg 12%
Sodium 370.0mg 16%
Total Carbohydrates 13.0g 5%
Dietary Fiber 1.0g 4%
Total Sugars 5.0g

* 7.0g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 8.0g 16%
Calcium 0.0mg 0%
Iron 0.7mg 4%
Potassium 90.0mg 2%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

INGREDIENTS:

DRESSING (SOYBEAN OIL, EGG YOLKS, WATER, DISTILLED VINEGAR, SUGAR, SALT, MUSTARD FLOUR, POTASSIUM SORBATE AND SODIUM BENZOATE [TO PRESERVE FRESHNESS], CITRIC ACID, XANTHAN GUM, COOKED WHITE-MEAT CHICKEN, ROTINI PASTA (WATER, ENRICHED DURUM SEMOLINA, DURUM SEMOLINA WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), CELERY, DRIED CHERRIES (DRIED CHERRIES, CANE SYRUP, SUNFLOWER OIL), ALMONDS, ONION, POPPY SEEDS, SEASONING BLEND (DIJON MUSTARD (VINEGAR, MUSTARD, SALT, WHITE WINE, CITRIC ACID, TARTARIC ACID, SPICES), MALTODEXTRIN, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, NATURAL FLAVOR, SPICES, DRIED GARLIC, DRIED ONION).

Thick Cut Ham Steak

Serving size 56.0 Gg

Calories 50

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1.0g 1%
Saturated Fat 1.0g 5%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 25.2mg 8%
Sodium 539.8mg 23%
Total Carbohydrates 2.0g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g 0%
Total Sugars 2.0g
Protein 9.0g 18%
Calcium 20.2mg 2%
Iron 0.4mg 2%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

INGREDIENTS:

WATER, SALT, SODIUM LACTATE, SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, SODIUM DIACETATE, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

Compare the vitamin and mineral content of both foods as percentage of daily values.

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Vitamins

Vitamin C 3% DV

Minerals

Iron 4% DV
Potassium 3% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Thick Cut Ham Steak

Minerals

Calcium 4% DV
Iron 4% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

Compare ingredient counts and processing levels to understand what's in these foods.

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Total Ingredients
39
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
❓ Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🔄 Emulsifier
+ 12 more

Thick Cut Ham Steak

Total Ingredients
9
Processing Level
Moderately Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🍚 High GI Carb
🌿 Natural
🧂 Seasoning
Note: Processing levels are calculated based on ingredient count and presence of additives, preservatives, and artificial ingredients. Foundation foods show basic processing info, while branded foods include detailed ingredient detection.

Food Tags

These tags help categorize foods based on their ingredients and effects on blood sugar levels.

Chicken Pasta Salad With Dried Cherries & Almonds Tags

🚀 Rocket Fuel

Thick Cut Ham Steak Tags

✨ Clean Machine
Diet Compatibility
Blood Sugar Impact
Ingredient Characteristics

Data Quality

This section compares the data quality and source information for both foods.

About Our Food Data

All nutritional data comes from the USDA Food Database. Some branded products contain self-reported information that may not be perfectly accurate. Food details are inherently difficult to measure precisely, so we do our best to provide reliable information and use the data quality scores below to help you assess accuracy.

Brand Target Stores
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2661047

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Brand Farmer John
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 83/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 558113

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